Antidiabetic

Question 1

Biguanide drugs

Answer 1

metformin (glucophage)

oral antidiabetic

Question 2

Sulfonylureas drugs

Answer 2

glipizide (Glucotrol)
glyburide (Diabeta)
glimepiride (Amaryl)
(oral antidiabetic)

Question 3

Glinides drugs

Answer 3

-GLINIDE
repaglinide (Prandin)
nateglinide (Starlix)
(oral antidiabetic)

Question 4

Thiazolidinediones (Glitazones) drugs

Answer 4

-glitazones

oral antidiabetic

Question 5

Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitor drugs

Answer 5

acarbose (Precose)
miglitol (Glyset)
(oral antidiabetic)

Question 6

Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV) drugs

Answer 6

-LIPTIN
sitagliptin (Januvia)
saxacliptin (Onglyza)
linagliptin (Tradjenta)
alogliptin (Nesina)
(oral antidiabetic)

Question 7

Metformin (Glucophage)
Onset
Duration
Contraindications

Answer 7

Biguanide
Onset: <1hr
Duration: 24hr
Contraindications: hepatic or renal disease, alcoholism, cardiopulmonary disease

Question 8

Glipizide (Glucotrol)
Onset
Duration
Contraindications

Answer 8

Sulfonylurea
Onset: 1hr
Duration: 6-8hrs
Contraindications: type 1 or brittle type 2 diabetes
NOT CONTRAINDICATED IN RENAL FAILURE PTS

Question 9

Pioglitazone (Actos)

Answer 9

Glitazone
Onset: delayed
Duration: unknown
Contraindications: heart failure
-decreases insulin resistance

Question 10

Repaglinide (Prandin)
Onset
Duration
Contraindications

Answer 10

Glinides
Onset: 15-60 min
Duration: 4-6hrs
Contraindications: allergy
-drug dose is skipped when meal is missed

Question 11

Sitagliptin (Januvia)
Onset
Duration
Contraindications

Answer 11

DPP-IV
Onset: 15-30min
Duration: unknown
Contraindications: none